The 2026 Super El Niño: West Africa’s Response and Challenges
In September 2026, the World Meteorological Organization released its latest assessment, confirming that a "very strong" El Niño event is forming and is expected to peak between October and December. Data from the US National Oceanic!-->!-->!-->…
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‘Safety should be Built into the Commercial and Governance Structures of a Gas Business from…
As Nigeria’s domestic gas market expands, questions about safety, regulatory compliance and corporate accountability are increasingly important. While the country has developed a broad legal and regulatory framework governing the!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria’s Solar Farming Bet: Can Cheaper Irrigation Bring Down Food Prices?
By Ese UfuomaNigeria’s food-price crisis is often measured at the market, but one of its less visible pressures begins much earlier on the farm, where the cost of powering irrigation can determine how much it costs to produce a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The $41 Billion Energy Opportunity
Why Nigeria Must Strengthen Its Position in Africa’s Next Wave of Oil and Gas Investment
By William Emmanuel UkpojuAfrica is entering another critical contest for energy capital, and Nigeria is once again standing at the centre!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Oil Tankers and Drug Trafficking: The Hidden Cargo on Our Roads
By Ese UfuomaThe interception of a 20,000-litre fuel tanker carrying more than two tonnes of cannabis in Ondo State has exposed another dimension of the challenge facing Nigeria’s security agencies: the attempt by criminal!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NUPRC vs NMDPRA: Five Years On, Has Nigeria’s Regulatory Reset Delivered?
By William Emmanuel UkpojuWhen Nigeria enacted the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in 2021, one of its most consequential institutional reforms was the dismantling of the former Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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N39bn Gas Fund Question: Audit Flags Under-Remittance, NMDPRA Demands Reconciliation
By Jauhar Suleiman SalihuThe integrity of Nigeria's gas transition agenda has come under fresh scrutiny after the 2024 report of the Auditor-General for the Federation accused the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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At Gastech 2026, Nigeria Pitches Gas Beyond Reserves
By William Emmanuel UkpojuFor decades, Nigeria’s pitch to the global energy market has been remarkably consistent: enormous gas reserves, abundant opportunities and an invitation to investors to participate in unlocking them. At!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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37 Dead in Rivers Oil Theft: Why Illegal Crude Still Thrives
By Ese UfuomaThe deaths at Okrika are the latest reminder that Nigeria’s fight against crude theft is far from over. Even as production rises and security improves, illegal tapping continues to put lives, communities and billions!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The IEA Comes to Abuja: Catalyst or Cosmetic?
By Silverline Ifeanyi OnyeaborOn September 3, 2026, Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima and International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol sat across from each other in the State House in Abuja and signed a Joint!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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